Sonata Arctica - The boy who wanted to be a real puppet

[@Elementrius]

I actually think this is one of their best songs, like top 5. There's so many subtle layers that take many listens to pick up, like how the piano melody trails off after every "chorus" in the beginning. In fact, I think the piano work is the star of the show. It is extremely whimsical and grounds the song into a fantastical, dreamy feel.

[@Nuisance_Bear]

Such a unique song. No chorus, just storytelling. Really an unappreciated one by SA.

[@ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣΦΙΛΙΟΣ]

One of the best songs of Sonata! It' s very cheerful!!!!! Travel, leave, fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@xHzDxKING]

I knew i had just fallen in love with this band ever since my ears heard Replica... I knew these guys would be flooding my ipod library.

[@senseinuuh]

Lmao ipod

[@Batsinthebelltower]

love the 3/4 groove to this track , and the synth solo is real nice

[@traceyk4531]

The synth solo is more than just nice! I love everything about this song but I think that solo is my favorite part.

[@MartinBarberoPGR]

And beautiful 5/4 and 7/4 at the intro too :D

[@FrankCucumber]

I've actually always hated how the drum completely ignores the compound meter of the actual music haha, it just makes it sound like Portimo doesn't know how to play a 6/8 groove

[@cultoay0utube]

The music, the lyrics, the sound, the voices, the changes... everything about this song is perfect.

[@mscherryblossom90]

Opening is awesome...repeat it again n again

[@Singerboy]

this is why american metal is in the shit whole this takes true skill and a great since of story telling. We need more melodic stuff like this in the USA

[@niccolopiras8190]

They do their most-misunderstood song, they do one of their best songs.

[@Incalor]

Lies of P game trailer reminded me of this lol.

[@SasorisPuppet]

I was actually introduced to this due to a pretty good Sasori tribute, but now I just love the story behind it. I really love the story that Sonata Artica creates in their songs.

[@00Xtreme1]

i heard this song when i was 10 years old... now i am 14 and i still love it and i remember the lyrics and everything

[@amangonecrazy]

love this, the combination of good lyrics and melody, all songs from this album are badass

[@TheMrBram]

its quite a genius song --> the combination of great pianowork, tough guitars and, most important, the briliantly made lyrics

[@penguincamp]

This song gets more interesting if you view the puppet as Kakko and the master as Nuclear Blast.

[@solar464]

holy fuck, you blew my mind with that one, that perspective makes this tragic as all hell. fuck....

[@anniepark6694]

Penguincamp LOL

[@astridpinel1817]

Penguincamp i never saw it any other way!!!

[@somerandomdude38]

This was the song that got me into Sonata Arctica! ROCK ON!

[@LordPetee]

lovely melody, great piano sonata arctica rocks

[@gersonadrian2002]

de las mejores canciones de todos los tiempos

[@JustAliceGaming]

Would you turn me to a child again? "No, never, I am your Guide" You can see a small grin on the face Of the master, when the puppet's in his place My favorite part the echo and everything, I also love the piano part so pretty in all the harsh music! This song also has a good meaning.

[@MrsJackTheJoker]

Gorgeous song! I love the choir-like opening *smiles*

[@lolothe2nd]

I love the piano solo!!

[@SasorisPuppet]

I love this song. It sounds like something straight out of a fairy tale and, not only that, but the way they set up the music was incredible.( I.E. The third verse with the puppet master.)

[@ChiefFalque]

No point in comparing. Queen was something else; their music is legendary. Sonata Arctica is absolutely something different as well. Their music is simply brilliant. Nothing good ever comes from comparing the giants whose awesomeness is unfathomable.

[@Grindcore66613]

the ending is amazing!

[@Lady_of_Hyrule]

These are some of the best lyrics I've ever heard. They're original (for once, not about love/sadness/other overused themes) and chilling as the song gets progressively darker.

[@anniepark6694]

I love the intro!

[@RockstarWizardess]

The title of the song sounds as the opposite story of Pinocchio :D

[@yarin981]

i love the first part,i like+ the others. you are my #2!

[@olindoventotto3413]

One of my favourite songs....

[@SasorisPuppet]

If we;re going outside of Power metal.. Oh my LORD.... There are so many great metal bands in general from all around the world. These guys being one of them. :3

[@AppleCaster]

Amazing SOLO!!!!!!!!!

[@darkstarsara]

A very beautiful song indeed, thanks for sharing the lyrics as well ^^

[@simonsalgueiro6217]

The song meaning is quite simple if you read the lyrics. Till then i thought it was more complex, and it spoke about a father puppeteer obsessed with the puppet that gives him money and popularity in his shows, while his son is left as a secondary person. Thats what makes the song envy the puppet, at first trying to buy it from his father, and then wishing to get his fathers recognition as the puppet did. His father then turns him into a puppet cause he became obsessed with the idea, and then the boy repents.

[@simonsalgueiro6217]

***** Theres one sentence: "Did I not make it clear? This debate is over I will never part from this puppet, my son...". Even when you can say he considers the puppet as his son, you could interpretate it the other way with some imagination. I find it more dramatic

[@simonsalgueiro6217]

***** Theres not enough background and story to know if he knows mroe or not really.

[@simonsalgueiro6217]

***** tahts why i said you can make up a story in such vague narrative

[@simonsalgueiro6217]

***** " The song meaning is quite simple if you read the lyrics. *Till then i thought* it was more complex, and it spoke about a father puppeteer obsessed with the puppet that gives him money and popularity in his shows, while his son is left as a secondary person." "Even when you can say he considers the puppet as his son, you could *interpretate* it the other way with some imagination. *I find it more dramatic*" I say i said it plenty of times. Arent you a bit butthurt for such a trivial thing anyway? Di you wrote the song and went mad cause i interpretated my own way or something? cause this is getting stupid

[@chronicsociopathy4464]

+poochy2479 For anyone with basic knowledge of psychology THAT interpretation is one of the most appropiate. It has nothing to do with "my son".

[@JarpsHellRider]

lyrics are so true, so great... Tony is a great writer

[@yarin981]

amazing and poetic song,as along the sing continue the music become more relexful,and this is make the song more powerful. viva la arcatica!

[@dealerbinq]

everyone should listen sonata.. well, it speaks for itselve. they´re just awesome

[@cuervitos2.093]

Masterpiece

[@svlhbl093]

gotta love that solo xD

[@blockleg]

This is my one of favorite songs of all time.

[@jasonisrobin234]

....I found the song. YES.

[@JhelleMies]

Sasori

[@gtajjx78]

Jelle :'(

[@GenjiShield310]

My favorite RN track Sonata needs more songs like this one

[@lp1653]

I wonder why they never played this live

[@jaydenhoward8670]

Lol 😂😭

[@yamiimax]

Calisto#636 that's the case I guess by the way kaka is called poo in my language 😜

[@senseinuuh]

@Calisto#636 you dont need to disrespect my man like that it's spelled kakko and kaka is poo in my language aswell or to be more precise (kakka=poo)

[@lp1653]

@Calisto#636 this is not a janii composition

[@2xDanielx9]

"Actually, more people than you know probably listen to SA." Yeah the old stuff, so many people began disliking them because they released an album that switched their genre "A very beautiful song indeed, thanks for sharing the lyrics as well ^^" Thank you :)

[@yarin981]

amazing and poetic song,as along the sing continue the music becom more relexful

[@JarpsHellRider]

this song is so... great!

[@xHzDxKING]

I still love this!!

[@schink24]

Awesome Sonata Arctica Song!!! =D

[@VHANprod]

one of the best giutar solos i've heard

[@just2000ofme]

@RafaelusMaximus hm, maybe the master was blind for a while or something, "the blind master and the puppet he had made" that prove's that the master wasn't weak or something like that, he could just do things like kil somebody.

[@SchippOo]

awesome!

[@plaskovasabina]

solo is the best ♥

[@araluen443]

so...epic!

[@Fiffs]

\m/ Going to see 'em in February!

[@nevereoftheblackharvest]

My favourite song since I was 15. Now I'm 26

[@AvlareZz40]

Amazing c:

[@Penguinzcanfly]

good song. seriously it is great.

[@Abenddammerung]

EPIC!!!

[@DNSTUFF87]

This song is always whispering to my ears. Because i kind a thinking to know that what Kakko is singing about. Maybe is coming out of the closed sort of the... Than even Kakko isn't anything near about to be that kind of people. But i could think that it would fit to people who has, feeling like that. And yes i am huge fan of Sonata, from the begging of their path.

[@Venomousse]

@Umlatta Maybe you're right :) I tend to listen to metal for the energy and technique and folk for lyrics, maybe I should expand my tastes.

[@merciokillds]

melodia muito linda! e a musica tambem!

[@terovahlroos8781]

Eargasm!!

[@54spiritedwill54]

awesome song =)

[@Jygeri]

fav song from sonata arctica =)

[@Trommdererste]

amazing lyrics, they make you think

[@Draedaja]

Godlike song I just LOVE IT! But... I think it's creepy that my favorite part is "now only needing the voice of the master"... isn't it? o_o ah, anyways, thanks for uploading with the lyrics... great song ; )

[@dragongundamstudios]

@Valhag sounds like a good interpretation

[@princessdazi]

I LOVE this song.

[@Lady_of_Hyrule]

I can relate to this song since hallucinogens make me feel like I'm a puppet. XD

[@SasorisPuppet]

I love this song.. It remindsme of something I'd find in Grimm's fairy tales. And that's not a bad thing at all.:3

[@Mauksta]

Interesting connection you have thar.

[@Affamort]

good soong I love sonata !

[@takkocary]

3:54!!!

[@franc5016]

Great

[@amchu9]

excelent =D

[@blackmore82]

Good old times...

[@ThisMortalCoil64]

Indeed.

[@Namantos]

@DeathBat12051992 Not sad, but true. The message should be clear, and it's not about puppets but about greed. We pay for our mistakes, and most often humans just want and want and want more and more - we deserve a punishment. And when that punishment comes, we regret all too late what we've done.

[@ChingelBopDingelFlop]

@Venom1246 Well, i listen to it like 50 times a day. Its most epic awesome song ever.

[@moviemaker3000]

This album is the best.

[@Redlight233]

Most underrated Sonata song.

[@JarpsHellRider]

great lyrics need great song... it's a great song ^^

[@charlyy1337]

best song i ever heard

[@XObitchyprincessOX]

@DeathBat12051992 Im a proud anime geek^^ hell after i post this imma go nd finish Hetalia World Series:)

[@ionucosma]

god i love these lyrics

[@GibberingMouther]

Noone else think's this is Kakko's way of admitting what he's become? Give it a shot. The boy is kakko and the "master" is the industry. Play with it. I'm convinced it's the case. The poor guy... he should have just quit.:-\

[@anniepark6694]

Gibbering Mouther Hey!!!!!!!!!!!

[@hidemehere1]

sounds like an 80's love song on a kids show

[@InferiorG]

Amazing song,all I have to say

[@vrigido666]

@pirosvillamos Sonata Arctica is pure and perfect Power Metal yeah!!!

[@lolothe2nd]

@BlackSunSerenade well... METALica has the metal in the name but on load reload they were wasn't relly a metal...

[@terovahlroos8781]

2:53 keyboards!

[@StoneTitan]

prefeer there songs when they do em this way, there's to many of there songs that go into a high speed right away without separating em much from there other songs... Though there's exceptions :-)

[@XObitchyprincessOX]

@SaltiCat0 heh, thanks your is intresting as well

[@LegendofZeldaPirate]

Yeah, I get he feeling that Tony or someone in the band loves wolves.

[@countjulu]

It's been too long since I listened to this song.

[@1leoelcapo]

tremendovichhhh

[@0oDaantje12o0]

@Kazumaster it's already a month ago you put the reaction, but if you want some good lyrics in metal, maybe you should check out Avantasia. they're melodic, powermetal ánd 've got strong lyrics. SA is an option too, but I prefer Avantasia.

[@XaleManix]

Think this song might have anything to do with The Vice from unia? Both of them talk about a blind old man... and a young protege.

[@bonniethebunny3693]

I think the puppet master wants to be a real boy.

[@Tododialisimo]

Can't stop loling at the name of this song xD